| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Rancourt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Harry Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo inbounds the ball | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo drills a shot from the right block | 37-51 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Brad Wynne connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Abdo | 37-53 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 37-53 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Everett Kinney clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-53 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried lays it up and in on a great pass from Chris Zitzelberger | 39-53 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Richardson | 39-53 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Dikembe Abdo - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdo, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Joshua Corby (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Marc Siegfried, Edward Blanchard, Chris Zitzelberger, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (SG), Jessie Biddle (SF), Raul Martin (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino, Harry Gill | |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Timothy Strange clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-53 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Timothy Strange is called for the reach on Milton Dechant - foul #1 on Timothy Strange, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Greenberg (PF) Brad Wynne | |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Robert Greenberg | 41-53 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Raul Martin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Jason Smith's pass is intercepted by Timothy Strange in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Strange | 41-55 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Jason Smith misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 41-55 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Timothy Strange grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Raul Martin is called for the reach on Milton Dechant - foul #2 on Raul Martin, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Walter Rancourt (C) Jason Smith, Milton Dechant, Michael Richardson, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Joshua Headen (C) Timothy Strange, Raul Martin, Jessie Biddle, Robert Greenberg, Russell Jarrard | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby is hacked by Joshua Headen - foul #2 on Joshua Headen, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG) Johnnie Bohannan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG) Michael Gregg | |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdo - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdo, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Richardson (SF) Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt scores on a runner from the baseline | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Blanchard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Richardson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Rancourt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses long on a floater from the right block | 43-55 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Marc Siegfried | 43-55 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Marc Siegfried | 45-55 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Brad Wynne's pass is intercepted by Marc Siegfried in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 47-55 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-55 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Brad Wynne grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 47-57 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Brad Wynne can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Everett Kinney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Blanchard - foul #2 on Edward Blanchard, team foul #1 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Joshua Corby (SF), Ryan Isham (PF), Vernon Hodo (C) Marc Siegfried, Edward Blanchard, Michael Richardson, Chris Zitzelberger, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (PG), Jessie Biddle (SF), Raul Martin (PF), Harry Gill (C) Brad Wynne, Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino, Joshua Headen | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Jason Smith connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Milton Dechant | 49-58 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Timothy Strange is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Smith - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #2 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Greenberg (PF) Everett Kinney | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Timothy Strange knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Jason Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-61 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Timothy Strange loses the ball out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (SG) Vernon Hodo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham blows the layup | 49-61 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Timothy Strange gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Smith - foul #3 on Jason Smith, team foul #3 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Walter Rancourt (C) Jason Smith, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Timothy Strange, Raul Martin, Robert Greenberg, Harry Gill | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnnie Bohannan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Dechant (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Corby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Rancourt (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gregg (fresh) SF - Jessie Biddle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Russell Jarrard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard is alone and drills a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Gregg | 49-64 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant misses long on a shot from the right side | 49-64 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG), Vernon Hodo (SF) Johnnie Bohannan, Milton Dechant, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF) Jessie Biddle | |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Michael Gregg is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brad Wynne | 52-67 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alphonse Marino - foul #3 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Michael Richardson (SF), Ryan Isham (C) Marc Siegfried, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Robert Greenberg (PF), Harry Gill (C) Brad Wynne, Michael Gregg, Alphonse Marino, Russell Jarrard | |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Harry Gill gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Ryan Isham blocks the short jumper by Everett Kinney | 53-67 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Smith | 55-67 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Kinney | 55-70 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-70 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard connects on the 3 from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Harry Gill is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson drills a jump hook in the lane | 60-70 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Harry Gill hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Raul Martin and he's fouled by Ryan Isham - foul #2 on Ryan Isham, team foul #4 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Joshua Corby (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Walter Rancourt (C) Jason Smith, Edward Blanchard, Michael Richardson, Vernon Hodo, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Jessie Biddle (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Raul Martin, Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo, Robert Greenberg | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Harry Gill misses the free throw | 60-72 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the board | 60-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnnie Bohannan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Dechant (fresh) SF - Joshua Corby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Rancourt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Strange (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Michael Gregg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Gill (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt is fouled on the floor by Harry Gill - foul #2 on Harry Gill, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Jarrard (C) Harry Gill | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-72 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Johnnie Bohannan | 62-72 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard is fouled on the floor by Walter Rancourt - foul #1 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #5 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG) Johnnie Bohannan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG) Michael Gregg | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Timothy Strange throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-72 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Headen (C) Russell Jarrard | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Brad Wynne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-72 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle gets the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Brad Wynne misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino hits the follow up shot | 62-74 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby is hacked by Jessie Biddle - foul #3 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #9 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Ryan Isham (C) Marc Siegfried, Milton Dechant, Chris Zitzelberger, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Gregg (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Russell Jarrard (C) Timothy Strange, Alphonse Marino, Joshua Headen | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Corby - foul #2 on Joshua Corby, team foul #6 | 63-74 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan knocks in the shot from the right side | 65-76 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Jessie Biddle | 65-78 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 65-78 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard grabs the board | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Brad Wynne is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Richardson - foul #3 on Michael Richardson, team foul #7 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Johnnie Bohannan, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Robert Greenberg (PF), Joshua Headen (C) Michael Gregg, Jessie Biddle, Russell Jarrard | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Brad Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Brad Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 65-80 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Everett Kinney snags the defensive board | 65-80 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Blanchard (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Michael Richardson (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Corby (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Greenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Everett Kinney | 65-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-82 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby grabs the offensive board | 65-82 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Corby | 67-82 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Blanchard - foul #3 on Edward Blanchard, team foul #8 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Walter Rancourt (C) Marc Siegfried, Edward Blanchard, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Gregg (PG), Raul Martin (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Brad Wynne, Dikembe Abdo, Robert Greenberg, Joshua Headen | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson grabs the board | 67-82 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Russell Jarrard is called for the reach on Joshua Corby - foul #1 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #10 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG) Everett Kinney | |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-82 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Alphonse Marino | 68-82 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 68-82 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joshua Corby | 68-82 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt buries a turnaround from the right block | 70-82 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Brad Wynne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Isham (PF), Vernon Hodo (C) Michael Richardson, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (PG), Jessie Biddle (SF), Robert Greenberg (PF) Brad Wynne, Michael Gregg, Alphonse Marino | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant banks in the layup | 72-82 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Joshua Corby is called for the reach on Jessie Biddle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Corby, team foul #9 | 72-82 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant is fouled on the floor by Timothy Strange - foul #2 on Timothy Strange, team foul #11 | 72-84 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Ryan Isham steals it from Robert Greenberg | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-84 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jessie Biddle | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle is hacked by Jason Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Smith, team foul #10 | 74-84 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-86 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 74-86 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo misses the tip | 74-86 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard gets the rebound | 74-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Raul Martin loses the ball out of bounds | 74-86 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby is whistled for a carry | 74-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Timothy Strange runs out the clock | 74-86 |